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Terms Of Use

I. SCOPE

The United States Specialty Sports Associat
ion (“USSSA”) operates this Site to provide
online access to information a
bout USSSA and the products, se
rvices, and opportunities we
provide. By accessing and using this Site, you agr
ee to each of the terms and conditions set forth
herein ("Terms of Use"). Additional terms and cond
itions applicable to specific areas of this Site
or to particular content or transactions are also po
sted in particular areas of the Site and, together
with these Terms of Use, govern your use of
those areas, content
or transactions.

By utilizing this USSSA site, you agree that th
is USSSA Terms of Use will apply whenever you,
the minor participant for which you are parent
or guardian or the team for which you are
submitting written documentation, participate in
the USSSA sponsored activities and programs
referenced herein, activities and programs incl
uding but not limited to
Baseball, Basketball,
Fastpitch Softball, Flag Footba
ll, Golf, Martial Arts, Lacrosse
, Soccer, Slow Pitch Softball,
Volleyball and Wrestling.

The USSSA reserves the right to modify this
Agreement at any time without giving you prior
notice. Your use of the Site following any su
ch modification constitutes your agreement to
follow and be bound by the Agreement as modified.

II. THOSE PARTCIPATING IN USSSA ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS

In consideration of your use of the USSSA
Site, you confirm that you have read this
Terms of Use and agreement, fully understand it
s terms, and that you acknowledge, appreciate,
and agree to the following:

The risk of injury from the USSSA s
ponsored activities and programs referenced
herein, activities and programs including
but not limited to Baseball, Basketball,
Fastpitch Softball, Flag Football, Golf, Ma
rtial Arts, Lacrosse, Soccer, Slow Pitch
Softball, Volleyball and Wrestling, whether such injury results from the acts
and/or omissions of other
activity or program partic
ipants, the acts and/or
omissions of activity or program admini
strators, including
but not limited to,
officials, referees, umpires, judges, et
c., the condition, inte
grity, performance,
design, manufacture, composition, or other at
tributes or characteristics of any
equipment used before, during or after the
activity or program, the enforcement or
lack thereof of rules or guidelines gove
rning the activity or
program, and/or the
condition of any property, environment, loca
tion, surface or playing field on or in
which the activity or program is conducte
d, is significant and foreseeable, and
such risk includes the potential for perm
anent injury, paraly
sis, or death, and
while particular skills, equipment, and
personal discipline may reduce this risk,
the risk of such injury remains; and

You know, are conversant with and fu
lly understand the circumstances,
environment, rules and customary characte
ristics of the activity or program and
you knowingly and freely assume all ri
sks relating thereto, including those
identified in Paragraph 1 above, bot
h known and unknown, even if such risks
arise from the negligence of USSSA or
others, and you assume
full responsibility
for your participation in th
e activity or program; and

You willingly agree to comply with
the stated and customary terms and
conditions for participation
in the activity or program.
If, however, you observe
any hazard during your activity or program
presence or participation which could
cause a risk of injury, pe
rmanent injury, paralysis, or death, you will remove
yourself from the activity or program a
nd immediately bring such hazard to the
attention of any activity or program admini
strator, official, referee, umpire, or
judge; and

You, for yourself and on behalf of your
heirs, assigns, personal representatives
and next of kin, agree to release and
agree to indemnify and hold harmless
USSSA, their officers, agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, and other
activity or program participants, sponsori
ng agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and,
if applicable, owners and le
ssors of premises used fo
r the activity or program,
with respect to any and all injury, disabil
ity, death, or loss or damage to person or
property associated with your activity or
program presence or participation,
whether arising from the negligence of USSSS
A or otherwise, to the fullest extent
permitted by law.

III. PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF MINORS PARTICIPATING IN USSSA ACTIVITIES
AND PROGRAMS

(MINORS UNDER AGE 18 AT TIME OF REGISTRATION)

In consideration of your use of the USSSA
Site, you confirm that you have read this
Terms of Use, fully understand its terms, and th
at you acknowledge, appreci
ate, and agree to the
following:

You certify as parent/guardian with legal responsibility of this Minor Participant,
that you acknowledge, apprec
iate, and understand that
the risk of injury to
this
Minor Participant from the USSSA sponsor
ed activities and programs referenced
herein, activities and programs including
but not limited to Baseball, Basketball,
Fastpitch Softball, Flag Football, Golf, Ma
rtial Arts, Lacrosse, Soccer, Slow Pitch
Softball, Volleyball and Wrestling, whether such injury results from the acts
and/or omissions of other
activity or program partic
ipants, the acts and/or
omissions of activity or program admini
strators, including
but not limited to,
officials, referees, umpires, judges, et
c., the condition, inte
grity, performance,
design, manufacture, composition, or other at
tributes or characteristics of any
equipment used before, during or after the
activity or program, the enforcement or
lack thereof of rules or guidelines gove
rning the activity or
program, and/or the
condition of any property, environment, loca
tion, surface or playing field on or in
which the activity or program is conducte
d, is significant and foreseeable, and
such risk includes the potential for perm
anent injury, disability, paralysis, or
death, and while the Minor Participant’s pa
rticular skills, equipment, and personal
discipline may reduce this risk, the risk of such injury to the Minor Participant
remains; and

You know, are conversant with and fu
lly understand the circumstances,
environment, rules and customary charac
teristics of the activity or program;

You, for yourself and on behalf of your
heirs, assigns, personal representatives
and next of kin, do hereby waive and rel
ease the United States Specialty Sports
Association (USSSA), and their officers,
agents, affiliate
s, subsidiaries,
employees, and other activity or program
participants, sponsoring agencies,
sponsors, advertisers, and, if
applicable, owners and lesso
rs of premises used for
the activity or program, any and all claims
you have or may have in the future,
including claims for payment or reimburseme
nt of monies paid in furtherance of
medical care and treatment provided to the Minor Participant, arising from the
Minor Participant’s participation in the activity or program, even if such arise
from the negligence of USSSA or others,

Lastly, you as parent/guardian with legal responsibility of the Minor Participant
agree to indemnify and hold harmless the U
SSSA, their officers, agents, affiliates,
subsidiaries, employees, and other activity
or program participants, sponsoring
agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and, if a
pplicable, owners and lessors of premises
used for the activity or program, from a
ny and all claims by Minor Participant and
all liabilities arising from
Minor Participant’s involve
ment in the activity or
program as provided above, even if arisi
ng from the negligence of USSSA, their
officers, agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, and other activity or program
participants, sponsoring agencies, sponsors,
advertisers, and, if
applicable, owners
and lessors of premises used for the ac
tivity or program, to the fullest extent
permitted by law.

IV. THOSE SUBMITTING WRITTEN
MATERIALS ROSTERS FOR TEAMS
PARTICIPATING IN USSSA ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS

Those responsible for or otherwise
submitting WRITTEN MATERIALS FOR AND ON
BEHALF OF TEAMS PARTICIPATING IN U
SSSA sponsored activities and programs
referenced in this website, such activities
and programs including but not limited to Baseball,
Basketball, Fastpitch Softball, Flag Football,
Golf, Martial Arts, Lacrosse, Soccer, Slow Pitch
Softball, Volleyball and Wrestling, SUCH
WRITTEN MATERIALS
INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO rosters, waivers, certify, confirm and
aver that they have reviewed such rosters,
waivers, that they have confirmed prior to s
ubmission to USSSA that the information contained
on such rosters, waivers, is true and accurate, that the individuals signing or executing such
rosters, waivers, are the persons whose names ar
e identified therein or,
in the case of Minor
Participants, are the parents a
nd/or guardians of the Minor
Participants whose names are
identified thereon.

Further, should a violation or breach of th
e provision result in
a claim against USSSA,
liability to USSSA or otherwis
e prevent a USSSA defense to a
claim or lawsuit made by any
third party, those responsible for or otherwise su
bmitting such written materials including but not
limited to rosters, waivers, will
indemnify and hold harmless the USSSA, their officers, agents,
affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, and other
activity or program participants, sponsoring
agencies, sponsors, advertisers,
and, if applicable, owne
rs and lessors of pr
emises used for the
activity or program, from any and all such clai
ms, lawsuits or demands, including reasonable
attorneys' fees.

V. NO AGENCY

In consideration of your use of the USSSA S
ite, you confirm that no agency, partnership,
joint venture, employee-employer, or franchiser-fr
anchisee relationship is intended or created by
this USSSA Terms of Use.

VI. NO RIGHT TO BIND, OBLIGATE

OR CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF USSSA
In consideration of your us
e of the USSSA Site, you conf
irm that you understand and
agree that you are personally responsible for your
behavior and that you execute agreements,
contracts, and covenant
s at your own risk.

In consideration of your use of the USSSA
Site, you confirm that you have no right or
authority, express or implied, to
sign, execute, verify, authenticate,
contract, bind or otherwise
obligate the USSSA, their officers, agents, affili
ates, subsidiaries, empl
oyees, and other activity
or program participants, sponsoring agencies, spons
ors, advertisers, and,
if applicable, owners
and lessors of premises used for USSSA sponsor
ed activities or programs, such activities and
programs including but not limited to Baseball, Ba
sketball, Fastpitch Softball, Flag Football,
Golf, Martial Arts, Lacrosse, Soccer, Slow
Pitch Softball, Volleyball and Wrestling.

Further, in consideration of your use of
the USSSA Site, you confirm that you have no
right or authority, express or implied, to sign,
execute, verify, authenticate, contract, bind or
otherwise obligate USSSA, its officers, agents,
affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, and other
activity or program participants, sponsoring agenci
es, sponsors, advertisers,
and, if applicable,
owners and lessors of premises used for USSSA sponsored activities or programs, under any
contract or agreement to indemnif
y, hold harmless any third party
.

Further, should a violation or breach of this
provision result in a claim, loss, expenses,
damages and costs (including, bu
t not limited to, direct, incidental, consequential, exemplary
and indirect damages), or attorneys' fees against
the USSSA, their officers, agents, affiliates,
subsidiaries, employees, and other activity or
program participants, sponsoring agencies,
sponsors, advertisers, and, if
applicable, owners and lessors
of premises used for USSSA
sponsored activities or programs, such activit
ies and programs includ
ing but not limited to
Baseball, Basketball, Fastpitch Softball, Flag
Football, Golf, Martial Arts, Lacrosse, Soccer,
Slow Pitch Softball, Volleyball and Wrestling,
in favor of any third party, those responsible for
such breach will indemnify and
hold harmless, reimburse and fu
lly compensate the USSSA, and
their officers, agents, affiliates, subsidiaries
, employees, and other activity or program
participants, sponsoring
agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and,
if applicable, owners and lessors
of premises used for the activity or program,
from and for any and all such claims, losses,
expenses, damages and costs (inc
luding, but not limited to, dire
ct, incidental, consequential,
exemplary and indirect damages),
and reasonable attorneys' fees.

Finally, should a violation or breach of this
provision prevent an available defense by
the
USSSA, their officers, agents, affiliates, subsid
iaries, employees, and ot
her activity or program
participants, sponsoring agencies,
sponsors, advertisers,
and, if applicable, ow
ners and lessors of
premises used for USSSA sponsored activitie
s or programs, such
activities and programs
including but not limited to Baseball, Basketball,
Fastpitch Softball, Flag Football, Golf, Martial
Arts, Lacrosse, Soccer, Slow Pitch Softball, Vo
lleyball and Wrestling, to any claim, action,
lawsuit or demand for expenses, damages and
costs (including, but not limited to, direct,
incidental, consequential, exemplary and i
ndirect damages), or attorneys' fees by a
third party,
those responsible for such breach will inde
mnify and hold harmless the USSSA, and their
officers, agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, employee
s, and other activity or program participants,
sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and,
if applicable, owners an
d lessors of premises
used for the activity or program, from any and
all such claims, actions, lawsuits or demands,
including reasonable
attorneys' fees.